Published 4:00 am, Thursday, November 12, 2015

The Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce has named law enforcement as the Grand Marshal for the 50th Annual Tomball Holiday Parade, and has begun the sale of Miss Tomball Pageant tickets.

“’Fifty Golden Years of Holiday Spirit’ is the theme for this year’s parade, and since it’s a milestone year, we’ve chosen to not have just one Parade Grand Marshal, but several instead! Each law enforcement agency in the Tomball area is choosing one delegate each to represent them in the parade, serving as our Grand Marshals,” said GTACC President Bruce Hillegeist.

“Law enforcement, businesses and citizens work hand-in-hand in our community, a quality that unfortunately is becoming less common in some areas of our country. We know we are blessed with this close partnership, and want to say ‘thank you’ to our officers in a big way. We could think of no grander way to do so than to have them lead our parade,” continued Hillegeist.

Tom Abrahams, weekend anchor with KTRK-TV, Channel 13, will serve as the Tomball Holiday Parade emcee, and Sonia Azad, formerly with KTRK-TV and new health/medical reporter with ABC affiliate WFAA-TV in Dallas, has agreed to the role of master of ceremonies for the Miss Tomball Pageant.

Both the Tomball Holiday Parade and the Miss Tomball Pageant take place on Saturday, November 21; the parade begins at 10 a.m., and the pageant starts at 7 p.m.

This is also a milestone year for the Miss Tomball Pageant, as one young lady will be crowned the 50th Miss Tomball. A number of past Miss Tomballs have indicated they will be in attendance for this anniversary pageant.

The pageant takes place at Salem Lutheran Church’s state-of-the-art performance venue, where local high school juniors and seniors will compete for the 50th crown and a $1,000 scholarship.

Pageant tickets are $20 per person, and may be purchased at the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce during normal business hours. For more information about the Tomball Holiday Parade or the Miss Tomball Pageant, visit the Chamber offices at 29201 Quinn Rd., Suite B, Tomball, TX 77375, call (281) 351-7222 or go online to www.TomballChamber.org.

The GTACC provides resources and fosters relationships that empower businesses to prosper; for information on the chamber, visit www.TomballChamber.org or call (281) 351-7222.